Maine Job Growth

There were 593,700 jobs in Maine in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 648,946 employed persons for the month. Maine lost 2,500 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 2,442 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Maine job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	593,700	-2,500	+100
CPS	648,946	+2,442	+2,911

Maine Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Maine as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Maine

CES employment peaked in February 2008 for Maine at 620,500. Since then 26,800 jobs have been lost in Maine according to the employer survey. From a trough of 591,000 in June 2010, Maine has gained 2,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Maine reached a maximum of 670,355 in December 2006. 21,409 jobs have been lost in Maine since then according to the household survey. From a November 2009 low of 637,312, Maine has added 11,634 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Maine Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	593,700	-2,500	648,946	2,442
November 2011	596,200	-200	646,504	2,389
October 2011	596,400	-1,300	644,115	1,320
September 2011	597,700	2,800	642,795	1,593
August 2011	594,900	0	641,202	318
July 2011	594,900	200	640,884	-2,530
June 2011	594,700	-2,900	643,414	-2,458
May 2011	597,600	1,900	645,872	-1,224
April 2011	595,700	900	647,096	1,737
March 2011	594,800	-4,800	645,359	-1,069
February 2011	599,600	-1,300	646,428	-6
January 2011	600,900	7,300	646,434	399
December 2010	593,600	-1,500	646,035	981